Hutts

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Hutts are a species that appear in Star Wars.

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History

The Hutts were a race of slug-like semi-humanoids from the planet Nal Hutta in the galaxy far, far away. They came to rule a large area of space that came to be known as Hutt Space where the species controlled many criminal operations in the galaxy.

In the final years of the Old Republic, a prominent member of the species was Jabba the Hutt who established a base of operations on the planet Tatooine where he ruled criminal operations in the area from his palace. The galaxy came to be engulfed in the conflict of the Clone Wars fought between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. At first, the Hutts looked to remain neutral but Count Dooku aimed to force them into aligning themselves to the Separatist. For this, Dooku engaged Ziro the Hutt in a secret conspiracy that saw the kidnapping of Jabba's son Rotta. With Jabba's son threatened, the Republic came to send Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano on a mission to rescue Rotta.

Once the Clone Wars was concluded, the Republic came to be re-organised into the first Galactic Empire.

After the death of Bib Fortuna, Jabba's cousins known as the Twins looked to claim his holdings on Tatooine where they were opposed by Boba Fett who had declared himself daimyo of the planet. Initially, they looked to enforce their claim but backed off after learning that the world's mayor had sold it to the Pyke Syndicate.

Overview

In appearance, the Hutts were large slug-like creatures where they had big tail that allowed them to crawl across the floor whilst their upper body had a pair of arms.

The Hutt Clans were a powerful group of families among their kind with the prestigious title of Master of the Hutt Clans afforded to the elite among their people. It made its riches through smuggling and myriad illegal businesses across worlds.

A key body within their society was the Hutt Cartel that was a loose confederation of criminal families, mercenary elements, and front organizations. It was financially invested in every illicit enterprise in the Outer Rim; engaged in spice smuggling, slavery, gambling, extortion, and bounty hunting. The nature of this consortium prohibited any strong central authority.

Governance over their race was held by the Hutt Grand Council that was a committee of elder Hutts who would advise on strategy and make decisions on inter-family disputes.

The native language of the species was Huttese that was spoken by them and their subjects.

Hutt Space was a 'special autonomous region' of the galaxy on the border between the Mid Rim and the Outer Rim Territories where it was located to the galactic east of the Core Worlds.

Members

  • Jabba :
  • Gardulla :
  • Ziro : a male Hutt who operated in the Clone Wars where he was a cousin to Jabba the Hutt and secretly a member of the Black Sun.
  • Gorga : a male Hutt who was a member of the Hutt Council where he kept his sharp eye and pudgy fingers on the flow of credits into Hutt coffers. Knowing full well the scheming nature that the Hutts take deep pride in, Gorga ably accounted for skimming and outright theft while ensuring the criminal enterprise remained healthy enough to thrive. He would regularly meet with his fellow Hutt councilors in the halls of the Grand Hutt Council on Nal Hutta, where his voice was given equal measure.
  • Oruba : an ancient male Hutt who was a member of the Hutt Council taken to affectations like his rakish chapeau and expensive wrap. Oruba's pale skin was prone to cracking, meaning the gangster often pampered himself to keep from unsightly chafing.

Notes

  • The Hutts were created by George Lucas and featured in the Star Wars universe.

Alternate Versions

  • In the Star Wars Legends continuity, the Hutts were described as being an ancient race who originally came from the planet Varl.

In other media

Video games

  • In Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, the Hutts appeared in the setting of the RPG video game. On Nar Shaddaa, Vogga the Hutt operated where he was engaged in a crime war against the mysterious Goto who headed the Exchange organization.
  • In Star Wars: The Old Republic, the Hutts appeared in the setting of the MMORPG video game.

Appearances

  • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope:

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